Health experts say this is the most “normal” return of students and their families since the pandemic began, but they say there are still some challenges.” Our first message for people returning to school, parents. who are worried about their children, is to vaccinate,” said Dr. Benjamin Chan, New Hampshire state epidemiologist. Chan says he is looking at COVID-19 in a more holistic approach by trying to prevent the virus along with other diseases. While he says vaccines are vital, more precautions are needed. “There’s a role for school buildings for example and other businesses to try to increase ventilation, change the air in classrooms to try and minimize not just COVID-19, but other viruses,” Chan said. School districts report that they are following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and getting more tests. “If a student needs to be sent home due to showing signs of COVID, we will send them home with some tests,” said Laura Anderson, health care coordinator at Concord. School District. Anderson also stresses the importance of vaccines — not just for COVID-19, but for the flu as well. When it comes to monkeypox, Anderson says you have to have very close skin-to-skin contact. Anderson says that’s something that won’t happen to students walking down the school’s hallways. She says the best families can do is encourage healthy habits to make sure children don’t miss out on some of their education. “Keep them in school, we don’t want students to come home because they have to to be in school, it is very important for their mental health, for their physical health. and for their overall health to be in school and learning,” Anderson said. Unlike the COVID-19 and flu vaccines, when it comes to the monkeypox vaccine, doses are still limited. However, the state has monkeypox vaccination sites More information can be found on the Department of Health and Human Services website.
Health experts say this is the most “normal” return of students and their families since the start of the pandemic, but they say there are still some challenges.
“Our first message to people especially going back to school, parents who are worried about their children, is to get vaccinated,” said Dr. Benjamin Chan, New Hampshire state epidemiologist.
Chan says he is looking at COVID-19 in a more holistic approach by trying to prevent the virus along with other diseases.
While he says vaccines are vital, more precautions are needed.
“There’s a role for school buildings for example and other businesses to try to increase ventilation, change the air in classrooms to try and minimize not just COVID-19, but other viruses,” Chan said.
School districts report they are following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines and getting more tests.
“If a student needs to be sent home due to showing signs of COVID, we will send them home with some tests,” said Laura Anderson, Concord School District health care coordinator.
Anderson also stresses the importance of vaccines — not just for COVID-19, but for the flu as well.
When it comes to monkeypox, Anderson says you have to have very close skin-to-skin contact.
Anderson says that’s something students won’t be able to walk down the school hallways.
“The concern comes when you have multi-generational families living in the house together,” Anderson said.
She says the best families can do is encourage healthy habits to ensure children don’t miss out on some of their education.
“Keep them in school, we don’t want students to go home because they need to be in school, it’s very important for their mental health, for their physical health and for their general health that they be in school and learn.” Anderson said.
Unlike the COVID-19 and flu vaccines, when it comes to the monkeypox vaccine, doses are still limited.
However, there are monkeypox vaccination sites in the state. More information can be found on the Department of Health and Human Services website.